The Court of Appeal has underlined in an important decision that tax avoidance schemes may be strictly in accordance with legislation but still be ineffective. The case involved a university which made an ultimately abortive
It is a surprisingly common misconception that written contracts only become effective when signatures are appended. One Court of Appeal case, involving a cookware company and the producers of a popular television cooking show, underlined
Corporate democracy and transparency demand that public companies must generally disclose their shareholder registers to anyone who asks to see them. However, in a case of interest to anyone involved in corporate governance, the High
In a unique case which raised crucial data protection and information management issues, a number of major players in the construction industry have agreed to pay damages to workers whose details appeared on a secret
The livelihoods of musicians and songwriters in large part depend on the collection of copyright licence fees from shops, restaurants, pubs and clubs where their recorded works are played. In one case, a nightclub owner
Thousands of hard-working people have to worry about their security in old age due to the enormous deficits afflicting some corporate pension schemes. However, one case has vividly shown that regulators are working on the
In a crucial decision for anyone involved in the gaming industry, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a ‘game of chance’, within the meaning of the Gaming Act 1968, can be an entirely solitary
Most people would say that philanthropy is easily defined and involves selfless giving for the benefit of mankind. However, the issue of what is, and is not, philanthropic posed a conundrum for a tax tribunal
Commercial arbitrators have to deal with many very bitter disputes and their rulings, although supposed to be final, are not always greeted with equanimity. In one case, however, the High Court has emphasised that its
Following a call for evidence last autumn on the operation of tips, gratuities, cover and service charges, the Government concluded that intervention was required to improve the treatment and transparency of these payments. To that
